Norton, Doris
Raptus (jewel)
Doris Norton (pioneer in the early electronic/computer music) began her musical carrer playing avant-garde and progressive music using synthesizers such as Roland System 700, Roland system 100M and Minimoog (Jacula, Antonius Rex). In december 1980 she recorded, at the Fontana Studio 7 (Milan), her first solo album entitled "Under Ground" (Musik Research). Sponsored by Apple computer and the Roland Corporation music instruments, she was more involved in experimental electro computerized music and recorded, after "Parapsycho" (1981), in the same year "Raptus" with the help of Antonius Rex, Lorenz Schulze and Tullio De Piscopo. this is the 30th Anniversary edition, the Cd version contains a TV appearance of Doris Norton in 1981 playing Psychoraptus...Doris Norton is really an Italian Icon of Experimental Electronic Music...a sort of Klaus Schulze in Italian land! so..do not miss it!! Tracks: 1.PSYCHORAPTUS 4:24 2.RAPTUS 3:52 3.DRUGRAPTUS 6:58 4.EROSRAPTUS 7:44 5.DORIS NORTON LAB6:09. Video: PSYCHORAPTUS (CD only).